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Great beaches in UK

Paul McIlroy
Photo: Paul McIlroy CC BY-SA 2.0
Kirkcaldy Linktown Beach
Bob Shires
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Porth Trwyn Beach Porth Trwyn Beach is located in Isle of Anglesey 2 kilometers west of Llanfaethlu.
Christine Johnstone
Photo: Christine Johnstone CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Sheila Russell
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Upton Towans Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Porthcurnick Beach Porthcurnick Beach is approximately 1 kilometers north of Gerrans.
Trevor Rickard
Photo: Trevor Rickard CC BY-SA 2.0
Ramsey Beach Ramsey Beach is about 500 meters north east of Ramsey.
Trevor Harris
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Chesil Beach Chesil Beach is about 4 kilometers north west of Portland. Dogs allowed on the seaward side from September to April.
Fossick OU
Photo: Fossick OU CC BY-SA 3.0
Peter\'s Point
Peter Strugnell
Photo: Peter Strugnell CC BY-SA 2.0
St Margaret`s Bay
Graham Horn
Photo: Graham Horn CC BY-SA 2.0
Stokes Bay The bathing water is a gently shelving beach in Hampshire on the South coast. The beach faces south-west across the S...
Chris Gunns 
Photo: Chris Gunns  CC BY-SA 2.0
Brewery Beach Brewery Beach is a beach in Rushen.
E Gammie
Photo: E Gammie CC BY-SA 2.0
Fairbourne Beach
Anthony Parkes 
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Llanddwyn Beach Llanddwyn Beach or Newborough Beach
Phillip Perry
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Leysdown Beach
Helen Wilkinson
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Newbiggin South Newbiggin South Beach is a gently sloping resort beach at the southern end of Newbiggin Bay. It is approx 750 metres ...
Chris Downer
Photo: Chris Downer CC BY-SA 2.0
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach Bournemouth Boscombe Pier Beach is situated about 8 kilometers east of Bournemouth.
Lewis Clarke 
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Brean Beach Brean Beach is situated 600 meters south east of Brean in Somerset.
Helen Wilkinson
Photo: Helen Wilkinson CC BY-SA 2.0
Tunstall Tunstall is currently closed, there is no safe access to bathers due to coastal erosion. Tunstall Beach is a long rur...
Rwendland
Photo: Rwendland CC BY-SA 3.0
Dovercourt Dovercourt is a quiet family resort with a shelving sand and shingle beach. It is backed by a promenade and sea wall....
OLU
Photo: OLU CC BY-SA 2.0
Southwick Beach
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